<p>Congrats on your acceptance. I am sure that Facebook has taken over the "Class of" group from cc.</p>
<p>Just curious how your fin aid packages were compared to other schools. </p>
<p>Anyone have opinions Wofford vs. Furman vs. Davidson vs. Emory?</p>
<p>Emory 1, Davidson 2, Furman 3, Wofford. Actually you cant go wrong with any of these. I would go with 'Fit" and $$</p>
<p>Late post, but may help someone else. These are different in many ways, so it's hard to rank them as they pertain to one student. It's going to come down to "fit" as George2007 said.</p>
<p>Emory is at the edge of Atlanta, but rather than feeling like an urban campus, it's actually more a suburban feel with easy access to the city. The surrounding area is primarily residential and fairly quiet (I live in the neighborhood.) Many Emory students are northerners or international, so it doesn't seem like a regional school. Affiliated with the Methodist church, it has a substantial Jewish population that reflects tolerance. It has a great business school and medical school. Undergrad takes a back seat to graduate programs,IMO. Not much school spirit because sports are secondary here. Academics are rigorous, but not completely overwhelming. Some diversity on campus, and definitely off campus. Conservatives and liberals a like should find a niche.</p>
<p>Davidson is much smaller private liberal arts school. Very academic, close-knit, and some would say insulated (maybe in a good way.) Academics can be overwhelming if you aren't prepared for the amount of time required for studies. (I've heard from a number of new freshmen who say they have only an hour or two of "free time" a day away from studies.) Extraordinarily safe and genteel. Not terribly diverse, but respectful of differences. Classes offered are classic liberal arts, so nothing fancy or cutting edge in terms of sciences or business classes. Bigger schools have more diverse class options. Not a lot of diversity on campus or off, unless you drive to Charlotte. Again, very tolerant. Highly focused on character and the honor code. Not for the ethically challenged. Great start if you want to go to grad school or become a lawyer.</p>
<p>Furman has a large lovely campus, but doesn't have a huge student body. Things are spread out over a big area. Good academics, but less taxing than Davidson. Not affiliated with the Baptist Church anymore, but I still sense a strong influence in terms of student conservatism and propensity to go to church on Sunday. If you're gay or a vocal liberal you might be uncomfortable. Nice school spirit and the surrounding city of Greenville is really hip and not too large. Furman's on the outskirts, but it's easy to get to town. Dorms could be nicer, IMO. </p>
<p>Wofford is the smallest of the four. It's also the least rigorous, academically, but that's not to say it's a piece of cake. You'll get a good education here. It's conservative and has a distinctly southern "good old boy" feel to it. The new senior "neighborhood" housing on campus is really nice. (More schools should do this.) Spartanburg isn't really a happening place and the campus isn't in the hippest area of this city, but Greenville isn't that far away. Small classes and graceful well maintained grounds. Not much in the way of a big student center. Accessible professors, undergrad research opportunities, and adjacent to a medical center make it attractive to science majors.</p>
<p>It depends on what you are looking for! For my son (liberal, Jewish, southern, private-schooled, urbanized, athlete, science oriented) it would be: Davidson, Emory, Wofford, Furman.</p>